4th and 5th NBA teams infected by coronavirus (UPDATE)

Updated Mar 19, 2020; Posted Mar 19, 2020

Crews remove chairs from the court after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The NBA suspended its season that night.AP

UPDATE (7:04 p.m.): The Philadelphia 76ers released a statement Thursday afternoon, acknowledging that three individuals in the organization tested positive for the coronavirus. Neither their names nor their occupations were disclosed by the team. Those infected are in self-isolation.

ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Denver Nuggets say a member of its organization has tested positive for the coronavirus. “The person, who was tested after experiencing symptoms consistent with COVID-19 on March 16, is currently under care of team medical staff and in self isolation.”

The Nuggets did not disclose who was infected, or what role the person plays in the organization.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN Wednesday "eight full teams and other individual players who have shown symptoms have been tested. The commissioner said he himself has not been tested yet. He also said that, to his knowledge, none of the seven players who have tested positive for the virus has felt serious effects to this point.

ESPN reports the Oklahoma City Thunder announced Wednesday that all players and staffers “tested for COVID-19 received negative results for the virus.”